How to Certify  

Here are the steps to obtain your No Impact Jack certificate: 

  • Go to “Certify Now” log in and review the form to determine what certification level you are able to achieve. Each level has an increase in the minimum requirements for achievement. See below for the requirements for each level.
  • Complete the online certification form by:
    • Completing the prerequisite section, 
    • Reporting what you are already doing, and 
    • Commit to changing two behaviors by adopting the more sustainable behaviors on the form. 
  • Submit the form
  • The Program Coordinator will review your form, and place your certificate on your door within one to two weeks.

Certification Levels

There are five levels of certification. We provide different levels of certification to allow anyone to participate no matter how “green” you currently are. We want you to set realistic goals for yourself based on your current actions and habits. You are welcome to submit again when you are ready to move on to a higher level of certification.

Certificate Levels
1. Certificate only
    a. Complete the prerequisites
    b. Pick 2 new behaviors to start doing
    c. Your selected behaviors must be starred (***)

mars sustainability
2. Mars Hill
    a. Complete the prerequisites
    b. You must currently be doing at least 5 of the listed behaviors
    c. Pick 2 new behaviors to start doing
    d. 3 of your behaviors (current or new) must be starred (***)

elden certification
3. Mount Elden
    a. Complete the prerequisites
    b. You must currently be doing at least 10 of the listed behaviors
    c. Pick 2 new behaviors to start doing
    d. 8 of your behaviors (current or new) must be starred (***)

kendrick certification
4. Kendrick Peak
    a. Complete the prerequisites
    b. You must currently be doing at least 15 of the listed behaviors
    c. Pick 2 new behaviors to start doing
    d. 12 of your behaviors (current or new) must be starred (***)

humphrey's sustainability
5. Humphrey’s Peak
    a. Complete the prerequisites
    b. You must currently be doing at least 20 of the listed behaviors
    c. Pick 2 new behaviors to start doing
    d. You must have at least two behaviors (current or new) selected
        in each category
    e. 18 of the starred behaviors (***) must be selected (current or new)

More reasons to be a No Impact Jack

Did you know that Northern Arizona University has a Climate Action Plan with the goal of making NAU a carbon neutral campus by the year 2020? This challenging but achievable goal will not happen without all of us working together to make it happen.

  • As a member of the Northern Arizona University community and one who lives on campus, you have the opportunity to make a powerful difference with the choices you make. It may not seem like your actions alone have much of an impact, but collectively, if we all make changes, we will be able to reduce our footprint and help NAU achieve its carbon neutral goals!
  • The best part is that it will not be as hard as you think. You are probably doing some of it already, and it will be so easy to incorporate a few everyday changes that you will hardly even notice a difference once you get started.
  • You deserve recognition for making the choice to live more sustainably on campus!
  • Be a leader and a positive influence in your residential community. By having a No Impact Jack Certificate on your door, you are encouraging others to take part and showing your friends and neighbors how easy it is to live sustainably on campus.
  • Last, but not least, it is fun being green! Don’t think of it as a sacrifice. Instead think of it as an opportunity to use your imagination and creativity to rethink how you live. 

 

Check out the Green NAU website to learn more about what NAU is doing to create a culture of sustainability across the campus and how you can take part. 

 

We are on vacation for the summer and will return with new certification in August 2013.